Love Your Neighbor

“Do not waste time bothering whether you “love” your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone you will presently come to love him.” ~ CS Lewis

Third Day, You are beautiful my sweet sweet song

Your Love Never Fails (Lyrics)

Hold Me Jesus (with Lyrics)

You make everything beautiful

The Power of Words

Dive - Steven Curtis Chapman

Newsboys - Born Again

Motives

"I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, 'How many good things have you done in your life?' rather he will ask, 'How much love did you put into what you did?'" ~ Mother Teresa

Motives are everything... 

Why do we do the things I do?  For instance, why do I post on this Blog site.?  Is it because it makes me look good, or because it makes me feel good, or because I want to help other human beings? 

My personal answer is because I want to help other human beings.  However, I would be lying if I didn't also mention that I am getting help back at the same time that I try to offer it to others.  It does my soul good to journal my feelings - to minister in this way - in hopes that at least one other person may be touched by Christ through my words or actions... actions of love.

I know a lot of people that help others.  Most have their hearts in the right place.  Some though are fulfilling their actions for the wrong reasons - to build themselves up rather than trying to do the right thing for someone else.  Fortunately, the people that really need help are being helped in the long run, but it could bring so much joy to both parties if the motives were right from the beginning.  

Let's show Christ's love through our actions.

Dream Big!

It's Good to be Alive

"Hold on" fellow S.A.D.D. suffers - we're half way through the winter months...


It's Good to be Alive
by Jason Gray

Hold on
Is this really the life I'm living?
Cause I don't feel like I deserve it
Every day that I wake, every breath that I take you’ve given
So right here, right now
While the sun is shining down

I wanna live like there's no tomorrow
Love like I'm on borrowed time
It's good to be alive, yeah

Hold on
If the life that we've been given
Is made beautiful in the living
And the joy that we get brings joy to the heart of the giver
Then right here, right now
This is the song I'm singing out

I wanna live like there's no tomorrow
Love like I'm on borrowed time
It's good to be alive

I won’t take it for granted
I won’t waste another second
All I want is to give you
A life well lived, to say “thank you”

Footprints in the Sand

What saves a [someone] is to take a step.  Then another step.  
~ C.S. Lewis

This has been a difficult week for my family.  I find comfort in the following poem...

 

The Footprints Prayer One night I had a dream...

I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand;
One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before us,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
There was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in my life
This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
You would walk with me all the way;
But I have noticed that during the
most troublesome times in my life,
There is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why in times when I
needed you the most, you should leave me.
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious
child. I love you, and I would never,
never leave you during your times of
trial and suffering.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.

Dedicated to Abigail

Prayer for Strength

Give Me Strength, Lord

Lord, you are Holy above all others, and all of the strength that I need is in your hands. I am not asking, Lord, that you take this trial away. Instead, I simply ask that Your will be done in my life. Whatever that means, that is what I want.
But I admit that it’s hard, Lord.
Sometimes I feel like I can’t go on. The pain and the fear are too much for me, and I know that I don’t have the strength on my own to get through this.
I know that I can come to you, Jesus, and that you will hear my prayer. I know that it is not your intent to bring me to this point just to leave me in the wilderness alone.
Please, Lord, give me the strength that I need to face today. I don’t have to worry about tomorrow.
If you just give me the strength that I need today that is all I need.
Keep me from sinning during this trial. Instead, help me to keep my eyes on you. You are the Holy Lord, and all of my hope rests in you.
Thank you for hearing my prayer.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Compassion

Lord, grant me a heart of compassion
So burdened for other's needs
That I will show them Your kindness
In attitudes, words, and deeds.

Inspiraton

by Ian Kennedy

Inspiration by the light of day,
Inspiration to make me pray.
Inspiration in my willingness to give,
Inspiration to move on and live!
Inspiration to tell my story,
Inspiration because there is no glory.
Inspiration comes from deep within,
Inspiration from sorrow and sin.
Inspiration makes this real,
Inspiration is how i feel.
Inspiration can come from rain,
Inspiration takes my pain.